Not my best run! Wk9 run2

[CrimsonMama]

Was looking forward to my run all day but something was off today? Might have been my new pair of running trainers?? My feet felt heavy and sluggish and I just couldn't get into an easy rythm. My recorded pace was slower than my last run but not by too much.

My right arm felt knotted and tight which did start last run? Don't know what that's all about. Am wondering if I need to work on my arms as obviously with running, cycling and treadmill my legs are getting all the attention?

So.. I don't want to call it a 'bad' run... I did it and I know it was good for me. It just wasn't my usual enjoyed run 😐

Thursday is my graduation run though !! 😰 Think I might wear my old trainers though!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Well done.

Sometimes we get a “bad” run when we’re really up for it, just like we sometimes get an amazing run when we don’t want to. All that matters is getting out there and completing them.

Upper body work is good... I do YTW (standing) a lot, planking and press-ups help and some light weight work.

Love every step of that graduation run on Thursday... we’re ready to cheer you onto that podium.

[CrimsonMama in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Lol not too sure what YTW is? And yes I did Google it 😮😁. I do a 45 second plank as part of my aerobics. My arms are not strong enough to do press ups. Not unless I do the cheat version on knees.

My aerobics has some light things like down dog and arm/leg raises but it's only 15 mins and I do it about three or four times a week.

I've never tried weights? And I've read about resistance training? So long as I can do it at home I could try to find something suitable?

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to CrimsonMama]

Ok... stretch arms out in front of you, fingertips touching... move them apart and up into a Y... back to start position, and then apart and back into a T... back to start and then back but bend the arms so that they now form a W instead of a T. All slow and controlled... works wonders on neck and arm muscles and it’s light.

I do some body weight resistance stuff... and I picked up an exercise on The Truth About... getting fit... where you use a dumbbell and just raise it slowly until you can’t do it any more. Weight doesn’t matter, the effects are just the same, but a lighter weight means it will take longer!

I also have Nike Training Club... which does free plans... and Boxx which is intense, but £80 a year.

[CrimsonMama in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Ah that sounds just the ticket! (the YTW thing) Thank you! I will give it a go!

Phew.... Funny how this 'few minutes running' thing can turn into quite a health kick from tip to toe! Lol. Next thing I know I'll be drinking water!!! 😱

[UnfitNoMore Graduate in reply to CrimsonMama]

Of you want a visual it’s in the NTC app... there’s videos for all exercises. There’s also some mad variants on you tube... doing it face down with shoulders off the ground just looks painful to me though 😂

I have always drunk a lot of water... but I’ve noticed it’s often not hoppy or grape flavoured these days!